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Scotland's papers: MP defects to Tories and PM sends military to Israel

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Warning: This article contains details and images that some readers may find disturbing. A number of Friday's newspapers report that Israel has released images to show that the Palestinian militant group Hamas killed babies during attacks on Israel.

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Reaction to the defection of SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron to the Conservative party leads many of Fridays papers. The Herald reports that First Minister, Humza Yousaf, urged his party to unite following the “unprecedented decision”. The First Minister said: “To see somebody who claims to have supported Scottish independence cross the floor to the Conservative and Unionist party betrays the fact that she probably never believed in the cause in the first place”.
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The Scottish Sun reports that SNP chiefs were “raging” following Lisa Cameron's defection. The paper reports how Dr Cameron was praised by Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak for her decision.
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The Scotsman also leads with the defection of Dr Cameron with the paper reporting that the First Minister has called on her to "do the honourable thing" and resign.
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The National reports of "constituents fury" in Dr Cameron's constituency of East Kilbride, Strathhaven and Lesmahagow. The paper quotes an SNP spokesperson who said: "Her constituents elected an SNP MP, not a Tory, and they deserve to have the democratic opportunity to elect a hard-working SNP MP who will put the interest of Scotland first."
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The Scottish Daily Mail says that Humza Yousaf "faces the threat of an exodus" following the defection of an MP. The paper added that Dr Cameron said her mental health deteriorated through her "ordeal" in the SNP Westminster group.
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The Daily Record also leads with the defection of Lisa Cameron with the paper saying the MP's constituents "never voted for a Tory MP and they probably never will".
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The i reports that the US and Britain have asked Israel to "take every precaution" against harming civilians in Gaza when targeting Hamas, as the Royal Navy and RAF are deployed to the region.
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The headline in the Daily Telegraph is a quote from Israeli government's social media which posted an image of the "corpse of a baby", and the paper said Israel "wanted the world to see the full horror of what happened in its country last weekend". The paper also says Britain will send warships and aircraft to help Israel in a "major show of support".
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The Times reports that Israel published photographs on Thursday that it said showed "mutilated bodies" including a baby allegedly murdered by Hamas. The paper displays a photograph of Palestinian children wounded in airstrikes sitting in Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital.
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The Scottish Daily Express reports that Israel has released "horrifying images" to prove that "evil Hamas terrorists murdered babies" during their attacks. Blinken confirmed he had seen some of the "shocking pictures", the paper adds.
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The Evening Express leads with the First Minister's apology to Aberdeen councillor, Deena Tissera following an "unacceptable" jibe from councillor Kairin van Sweeden. Ms van Sweeden has "stepped back" from party membership, the paper reports, to allow an investigation to be conducted.
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The Courier leads with anger in Perth and Kinross over comments made by an executive at Perth and Kinross council following recent flooding. The paper reports that executive director of communities, Barbara Renton, tried to "shift blame" onto the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
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The P&J leads with the conviction of 24-year-old Shaun Pender for the rape of two 13-year-old girls.
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The Glasgow Times reports that public buildings like sports centres may be used to house homeless people in the city. This comes after reports that the Home Office plans to speed up decisions on asylum claims that could see "thousands" in Glasgow by the end of the year.
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The Edinburgh Evening News reports that flu vaccines for children in the capital could be delayed until just before Christmas after clinics offering the jab were rescheduled following school strikes.
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The Evening Telegraph reports that residents of a Dundee multi-story could be left using bottled water for showers "for weeks" as the council waits on parts to repair the water supply.
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The billionaire ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone "swerved jail" by pleading guilty to a £400m fraud and handing over £652m in tax, the Metro says. The 92-year-old was due to face trial next month but in a "surprise" hearing at Southwark crown court, he pleaded guilty to a single charge of fraud by false representation, the paper adds.
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According to the Daily Star, "sneaky" bedbugs are nesting in our drawers, cabinets and cupboards before "launching night-time raids to feast on unsuspecting snorers".